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WorksheetsGOV FINAL REVIEW
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
a)
legislative, executive, and judical
b)
congress, the Supreme Court, and the Senate
c)
the president, the House of Representatives, and the Senate
2.
The __________________________ Branch of our government makes the laws.
a)
Senate
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Judicial
3.
The _________________________ Branch of our government enforces our laws.
a)
Legislative
b)
Democratic
c)
Executive
d)
House of Representatives
4.
What are the two parts of our Congress?
a)
The Station and the House
b)
The Supreme Court and the White House
c)
The President and the Vice President
d)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
5.
There are ____________ senators.
a)
100
b)
0
c)
20
d)
10,000
6.
The _____________________ is elected by eligible United States citizens who vote and by the Electoral College system
a)
Pope
b)
Principal
c)
Participant
d)
President
7.
_______________________ and _______________________ are elected by voters in their states.
a)
Speakers and Station Managers
b)
Judges and Lawyers
c)
Senators and Representatives
d)
Principals and Teachers
8.
True or False: The number of senators is the same for all states?
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The number of representatives a state has is based on the state's _________________________.
a)
location
b)
name
c)
population
d)
altitude
10.
Interprets the law
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
11.
Enforces the law
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
12.
Proposes federal budget
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
13.
Rule by few
a)
Autocracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Oligarchy
14.
Supreme and absolute power within a territory
a)
Sovereignty
b)
Government
c)
Rule of Law
d)
Constitution
15.
Without government, there would be "continual fear and danger of violent death and the life of man would be poor, nasty, brutish, and short. What does this describe?
a)
Social Contract
b)
State of nature
c)
The Force Theory
d)
Sovereignty
16.
When a population in a given place gives up some power to a government needed to promote the well being of all
a)
Social Contract
b)
State of Nature
c)
Divine Right
d)
Unionization
17.
The United States is
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Monarchy
18.
Who believes that a Government in the hands of a strong ruler is best needed to escape the state of nature
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
19.
What document from English History was important in saying that a king's power is limited (and shared with others)?
a)
E Pluribus Unim
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Ceterus parabus
d)
Hakuna Matata
20.
This was the name of the short-lived agreement between the colonies that began in 1777.
a)
the Constitution
b)
the Articles of Confederation
c)
the Great Compromise
d)
the Glorious Revolution
21.
This "small state" plan called for equal representation in the legislature; it would later be the basis for our Senate
a)
the Virginia Plan
b)
the Connecticut Plan
c)
the New Jersey Plan
d)
the Rhode Island Plan
22.
The two plans were combined into our Congress (with one house represented equally and one house represented by population). What is another name for this system?
a)
camelcameral
b)
bicameral
c)
unocameral
d)
tricameral
23.
One of the questions in our early government was how to count slaves in figuring out population. How much were slaves counted in our early Constitution?
a)
2/3
b)
3/4
c)
3/5
d)
5/5
24.
a)
glittering generalities
b)
negative ad
c)
stacking the deck
d)
endorsement
25.
Where does the majority of Political Socialization occur?
a)
Inside the house
b)
At School
c)
From Grandparents
d)
Imaginary Friends
26.
Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?
a)
l
b)
ll
c)
lll
d)
llll
27.
What role gives the President the ability to rule as head of all the branches of the military?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief Citizen
d)
Commander in Chief
28.
To be President you must be at least ____ years old
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
29.
Maintain a strong economy and create economic and job opportunities by promoting the conditions that enable economic growth and stability at home and abroad, strengthen national security by combating threats and protecting the integrity of the financial system, and manage the U.S. Government’s finances and resources effectively.
a)
Department of Commerce
b)
Department of the Treasury
c)
Department of Labor
d)
Department of the Federal Reserve
30.
This department protects and manages the Nation's natural resources and cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affiliated island communities.
a)
Department of Energy
b)
Department of the Interior
c)
Department of Transportation
d)
Department of Commerce
31.
How many cabinet departments are there?
a)
10
b)
12
c)
15
d)
27
32.
The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of the actions of the legislative and executive branches of government. The precedent for Judicial Review was established in the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison.
a)
Federalism
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Judicial Review
33.
Power is divided between federal and state governments
a)
separation of powers
b)
republicanism
c)
Federalism
d)
limited government
34.
What provision of the constitution says that Congress can make no law that hinders a person's ability to practice their religion?
a)
Free Exercise Clause
b)
Establishment Clause
c)
Elastic Clause
d)
Supremacy Clause
35.
The Freedom of Religion can be found in what amendment?
a)
4th Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
1st Amendment
d)
The Freedom of Religion is not an amendment
36.
What provision of the constitution says that the government shall not establish a national religion?
a)
Necessary & Proper Clause
b)
Establishment Clause
c)
Free Exercise Clause
d)
Supremacy Clause
37.
A published or written false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation
a)
Libel
b)
Slander
c)
Both of these
d)
None of these
38.
Gov’t must act fairly & accord w/established rules in all it does
a)
Due Process
b)
Probable Cause
c)
Exclusionary Rule
d)
Double Jeopardy
39.
Reasonable grounds, a reasonable suspicion of a crime
a)
Probable Cause
b)
Capital Punishment
c)
Exclusionary Rule
d)
Due Process
40.
The Police provided a __________ which allowed them to search the suspect’s home.
a)
Search Warrant
b)
Search Request
c)
Search & Seizure
d)
Search Power
41.
Evidence gained as a result of an illegal act by police cannot be used against the person
a)
Exclusionary Rule
b)
Probable Cause
c)
Miranda Rule
d)
Due Process
42.
How many electoral votes must a candidate earn to become POTUS?
a)
270
b)
538
c)
200
d)
50
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